Audi A8 2008 Owner's Manual page 34

Driver information display
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the veh icle.
- Turn off the engine .
- Check coolant level ~ page 315.
- Add coolant if necessary ~ page 316.
- Continue dr iv ing only after the eng ine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiato r fan may be
the cause of the malfunction.
If the generator warning/indicator light should also illuminate
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page 18, then the fan belt may be damaged.
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WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights ~ page 73, "Emer-
gency flasher
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•
Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment - you risk being scalded .
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area.
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
~ page 299, "Engine compartment".
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Note
Do not continue driving if the - ~ - symbol illuminates. There is a
malfunction in the engine cooling sys t em - you could damage your
engine. •
Engine oil pressure malfunction ~
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low -oil -pres -
sure indication is likely to inflict severe damage to the
engine.
If the ~ symbol appears in the display and blinks, the oil
pressure is too low. An additional driver message can also
be displayed by pressing the ! CHECK] button:
Switch off engine and check oil level
Immediate actions
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check the engine oil level with the dipstick ~ page 311.
Dipstick readings checks too low
- Top off oil to the proper level ~ page 312.
- Make sure that the oil pressure warning symbol ~
appears no longer in the display before you start driving
again. ~